Shoulder strap combination for brassieres and foundation garments



July 5, 1948. c s 2,444,806

SHOULDER STRAP COMBINATION FOR BRASSIERES AND FOUNDATION GARMENTS FiledJune 6, 1946 INVENTOR,

ATTO R NEYS.

Patented July 6, 1948 SHOULDER STRAP COMBINATION FOR BRASSIERES ANDFOUNDATION GAR- MENTS Ann D. Cleasby, Eau Claire, Wis.

Application June 6, 1946, Serial No. 674,833

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a shoulder strap combination for brassieresand foundation garments.

An object of the invention is the provision of simple and eflicientmeans for preventing shoulder cutting, and provide a pad structure whichwill not slip after being manually adjusted and which will give comfortand ease, and relieve the shoulders from a heavy bust strain.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device whichcan be easily attached to a shoulder strap, and which will be easy todetach and wash when desired.

A still further object of the invention is the combination of a shoulderstrap with an adjustable pad structure applied thereto, whereby injuryto the shoulder is obviated and comfort obtained in the wearing of thedevice. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view showing the invention applied to a person. I

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a garment having the invention appliedthereto.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of a garment strap in combinationwith the present invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4-4, Fig. 3 andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the locker devices.

Referring to the drawings, in which I have shown the preferredembodiment of my invention, I designates the garment strap and 2 is theelongated shoulder pad, Fig. 3, which is adjustably mounted on theshoulder or garment strap I by means of locker devices I.

The shoulder pad 2 comprises an elongated pad body 4 which is edged withwashable satin strips Each locker device comprises a base i, and twospace bars I (Fig. 5). From base 6 extends two lips 'I', which registerwith lips 8 that are an integral part of bars I. Lips I are of an anglestructure. The ends of the elongated shoulder pad 2 are attached to thelocker devices as follows. An end of pad I is passed between the lips'I' and O at the inner side of the locker device and then passed betweenthe two bars 1, with the extreme and extending down under the lockerdevice.

Then the garment strap I is passed between the contiguous ends of lips 8and I at the right side of the locker device, and then over bars I andthen between the lips 'I andil at the left hand 5 side of the lockerdevice, so that the strap I is positioned as clearly shown in Figures 3and 4. This positioning of the pad ends causes same to frictionallyengage strap I, which results in holding the pad 2 in an adjustedposition.

When the operator desires to adjust -the shoulder pad 2 upon strap Ithis can be done by pulling on either one of the locker devices whichwill cause the pad to slide along to the desired position. When theoperator releases the locker device th frictional engagement of the pad2 and strap I is sufficient to lock the pad in its adjusted position.Therefore, it will be seen that the combination involves the garmentstrap I, the elongated shoulder pad 2, and the locker devices 3 for acomplete and practical device, as well as an operative structure.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention andillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I,

therefore, reserve the right to make such changes of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In a device of the class described, the combination with a garment; ofa, strap fixedly secured at its ends to said garment, a pair of lockerdevices on said strap, each locker device having a pair of spacedcentral bars, pairs of registering lips on said locker device, anelongated shoulder pad, said shoulder pad comprising a pad body providedwith reinforced edges, said shoulder pad having its ends threaded overbars in said locker devices-with the extreme end under. lips in saidlocker devices, and said strap threaded over the bars of said lockerdevices and in frictional engagement with said pad.

ANN D. CLEASBY.

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